[meteorite-list] Campo del Cielo recovered weight

[Sara Arsenault]

Dear list,

I have been reading post on the list for a few months now. This is my first 
intervention, I hope some of you will be able to help out.

I am working on a virtual exhibition concerning meteorites for the Montreal 
Planetarium, Canada. One of the sections of the site will present some 
famous meteorites including Campo del Cielo. I am trying to evaluate the 
total recovered weight for this meteorite. In Grady’s catalogue (page 126), 
the addition of the numerous masses give a total of 45 tonnes 
(approximately). The 37 tonnes that Robert Haag tried to buy with no success 
in 1990 is not cited. Would the real total be 82 tonnes? If so, Camp del 
Cielo would be the heaviest iron meteorite recovered (in total mass)...

Thank you for your help and excuse my English, it is a second language.

Sara Arsenault
Museologist
Planetarium de Montreal

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